WordPress plugin comparison
Content Manager Light vs Custom Post Type Widgets
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Content Manager Light.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Content Manager Light about 3.
- Content Manager Light is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against May 7, 2022 for Content Manager Light.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for Content Manager Light.
- Content Manager Light has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Manager Light |  Custom Post Type Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,968 | #1,496 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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